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Safety of Journalists in Ghana
In: The State of the Ghanaian Media Report
Accra: Department of Communication Studies University of Ghana; Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) (2023), pp. 60-70
"The continual threats against the lives of journalists have been blamed for Ghana’s decline in the World Press Freedom Index ranking for the past two years. Even though much of the evidence for this has primarily been anecdotal, various efforts have been undertaken to compile reports of abuses th
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Essentials of the Right to Access Information Act - Sierra Leone
Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) (2022), 13 pp.
"The manual is produced to guide citizens, information holders but most importantly, journalists, on how to use Sierra Leone’s RAI Act to access information. The manual has four chapters that highlight key information about the RAI law. It presents an easy-to-understand information about the law t
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Report: State of Media Freedom in Ghana 2022
East Legon: Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) (2022), 13 pp.
Investigative Journalism, RTI Law and the Fight Against Corruption in Ghana: Reflections from a Stakeholder Forum in Accra
Accra: Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA); Deutsche Welle DW Akademie (2021), 10 pp.
"The RTI Act is considered the mother of all anti-corruption tools in Ghana. It is expected that citizens will utilize the law to access public information thereby engendering transparency and accountability in governance. Again, that active information disclosure by government and public institutio
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State of Internet Freedom in Ghana
Accra: Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) (2021), 11 pp.
Impact of the shrinking civic space on media & citizens in West Africa: Key trends and actions required
Accra: Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) (2021), 14 pp.
"[...] This edition of the MFWA’s Media and Governance Series, explores the shrinking civic space in West Africa; the growing issues contributing to the shrinking civic space as well as its impact on the media landscape and citizens. It also suggests key actions required of stakeholders such as go
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The State of Media Freedom in Sierra Leone March 2018-December 2020
Accra: Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) (2021), 22 pp.
"On the analyses of the trend of violations, key perpetrators and victims, research including engagements with the police, Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) and data from the MRCG’s (Media Reform Coordinating Group) Press Freedom Reports showed that in 2018, which was an election year
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"[...] the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) and other media actors, in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service, in 2018 began a process to improve relations between the media and the police. As a first step a forum was organised in July 2018 to discuss the safety of journalists and police
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Essentials of the Right to Information Law (989): Ghana. A Guide Book
Accra: Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) (2020), ii, 28 pp.
Fake News, the Media & COVID-19 in West Africa
East Legon: Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) (2020), 11 pp.
"This report briefly examines the phenomenon of fake news in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in Anglophone West Africa. It specifically addresses the following areas: fake news trends; how the phenomenon has impacted the work of the media and the fight against the pandemic; measures taken so fa
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Media and COVID-19 in West Africa: Ghana, March - June
Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) (2020), 7 pp.
"The media in Ghana have had relatively free space to operate even amidst the COVID-19 restrictions. The traditional legal texts and the new emergency laws adopted by the government to fight the pandemic have not been used to violate press freedom. The media have, therefore, discharged with distinct
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"With the exception of the introduction of new press passes for the journalists by the Deputy Minister of Information and the harassment that followed its implementation, the media landscape in Liberia in May and June has been open and free. Even though the Ministry of Information reduced the freque
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"Generally, the relevant authorities in Nigeria have, to a large extent, been proactive with press briefings and national addresses since the outbreak of the pandemic. However, reporters have realised that they are often unable to access information beyond what is said in the briefings. Officials so
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Project: Promoting Professional Standards & Enhancing the Watchdog Role of the Ghanaian Media
Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) (2020), 5 pp.
"The guide below serves as a Glossary of Definitions of the basic principles of ethics to be monitored. It is designed to assist and guide the Monitor in understanding properly and identifying accurately, any violations of particular Ethical principles by the media. The list here is not exhaustive.
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Media and COVID-19 in West Africa: Sierra Leone
Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) (2020), 8 pp.
"Sierra Leone continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic through the dissemination of information across various platforms. The media have generally been supportive in providing the public with information and education about COVID-19. However, media owners and managers continue to raise concerns
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Media Development and Sustainability in West Africa: A Study on Media Audience Mapping and Targeting Techniques, Capacity Building Models & Ownership Patterns in West Africa
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Accra: Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA); Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) (2020), ii, 70 pp.
"Media Audience Mapping & Targeting Techniques in West Africa: 1. Audience measurement and ratings culture: The culture of audience measurement and ratings is still very rudimentary in much of West Africa. Within the current media milieu, where new technologies are yielding new forms of content and
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